tilt

🇬🇧 UK/tilt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To lean or cause to lean at an angle; to slope or tip to one side.

使倾斜,倾侧;翘起

n.

A slant or inclination; a leaning to one side.

倾斜,倾侧;倾向

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tiltother
=tilt

Common Collocations

  • 1.tilt one's head歪头/侧头
  • 2.tilt at an angle以某角度倾斜
  • 3.full tilt全速;全力以赴
  • 4.[tilt forward]向前倾

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She tilted her head to one side, looking puzzled by the question.

  • 2.

    The old fence had tilted significantly after years of heavy rain.

  • 3.

    He tilted the bottle carefully to pour the last drop of wine.

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